Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar

Madagascar: Researchers per million inhabitants was 32.94 FTE in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.94 FTE
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
98th
of 103 countries
All-time high
50.27 FTE
in 2010
All-time low
13.98 FTE
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar, 1998–2018

10203040501998200820181998: 14 FTE1999: 14.4 FTE2000: 14.8 FTE2001: 49 FTE2002: 45.6 FTE2003: 45.7 FTE2004: 46.2 FTE2005: 46.6 FTE2006: 46.2 FTE2007: 46.8 FTE2008: 45.1 FTE2009: 43.8 FTE2010: 50.3 FTE2011: 49.1 FTE2016: 23.9 FTE2017: 29.6 FTE2018: 32.9 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

In 2018, researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar stood at 32.94 FTE.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar peaked at 50.27 FTE in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.98 FTE, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Madagascar, 1998 to 2018.
Year FTE Change
1998 13.98 FTE
1999 14.42 FTE +3.1%
2000 14.76 FTE +2.4%
2001 49 FTE +232.0%
2002 45.57 FTE -7.0%
2003 45.71 FTE +0.3%
2004 46.25 FTE +1.2%
2005 46.56 FTE +0.7%
2006 46.24 FTE -0.7%
2007 46.8 FTE +1.2%
2008 45.11 FTE -3.6%
2009 43.8 FTE -2.9%
2010 50.27 FTE +14.8%
2011 49.15 FTE -2.2%
2016 23.87 FTE -51.4%
2017 29.61 FTE +24.0%
2018 32.94 FTE +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2 FTE 13.98 FTE 14.42 FTE 2
2000s 42.98 FTE 14.76 FTE 49 FTE 10
2010s 37.17 FTE 23.87 FTE 50.27 FTE 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 95 El Salvador 55.47 FTE
  2. 96 Mozambique 44.41 FTE compare
  3. 97 Zambia 41.9 FTE compare
  4. 99 Lesotho 32.24 FTE compare
  5. 100 Myanmar 28.01 FTE compare
  6. 101 Niger 26.94 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Madagascar was 32.94 FTE in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 50.27 FTE in 2010.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 FTE in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Madagascar ranks 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release